Irene (1942–)
Irene (1942–)
Greek princess. Born May 11, 1942 in Cape Town; dau. of Fredericka (1917–1981), queen of the Hellenes, and Paul I, king of the Hellenes; sister of Sophia of Greece (b. 1938, queen of Spain) and Constantine II, king of Greece (b. 1940; r. 1964–1973).
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